When Things Go Wrong...

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems an uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile ,but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! If you must; but don’t quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than it seems
To a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggle has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late
When the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are;
It may be nearer when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Anonymous